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    Posted: 21 May 17 at 07:59
Hello All Members.   I am having problems getting the right Colour paint for me 1987 VW LT 28  I have the code I have had 3 lot mixed  but its not the right colour. I have been spraying vehicles for 50 years . Most of the paint work is original   Its blue    I am new to this  and I dont know how to post a picture  Just had a look at the paint code it is LH5G  Regards Bob
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I would think your biggest problem if it's mostly original paint, is that after 30 years in the sun/weather it's probably a few shades lighter than when it came out the factory so the paint code isn't really going to be much help, good luck matching it. Thumbs Up
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LH5G is Medium blue the same as mine It does fade a hell of a lot over 20 odd years
 
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